Cell Line: HCC4006

  • Cell Line: HCC4006
  • Synonyms:
    • HCC-4006
    • Hamon Cancer Center 4006
  • Culture Type: Cell line
  • Keywords: Human Lung Adenocarcinoma Cancer Cell Line
  • Description: Established from pleural effusion of the lung of a white, adult male patient with adenocarcinoma.
  • Origin:
    • Organism: 
      • Species: Human (Homo sapiens)
      • Age: Adult
      • Ethnicity: White
      • Gender: Male
      • Tissue (origin): Lung
      • Tissue (isolation): Pleural effusion
      • Disease:
        • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (depmap)
        • Primary/Metastasis: Metastatic (Pleural effusion) (depmap)
    • Year of origin: 2004
  • Cell line features:
  • Handling and maintenance:
    • Biosafety level: BSL 1 (ATCC) (It may differ in your country, follow the guidelines of your institute/country)
    • Complete culture medium: RPMI-1640 + 10% FBS
    • Culture conditions: 
      • Temperature: Humidified 37°C incubator
      • Atmosphere: 5% CO2, 95% Air
    • Subculturing:
      • Subculturing method: Enzymatic dissociation
      • Cell dissociation solution: 0.25% (w/v) Trypsin- 0.53 mM EDTA solution
      • Harvesting time: sub-confluent culture
      • Split ratio: 1:4 to 1:6
      • Medium Renewal: Every 2 to 3 days (depending on cell density)
    • Cryopreservation:
      • Freezing medium:
        • Complete growth medium + 5% DMSO (ATCC)
      • Storage conditions: Vapor phase of liquid nitrogen
      • Cell suspension (cell density): 2 – 5 x 106 cells/ml
      • Volume per vial: 1 ml
  • Applications: 
    • Cancer research
    • 3D cell culture
  • Availability

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